Warehouse Assistant

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading acute teaching Trust as a Warehouse Assistant. This position requires warehouse experience, strong IT and communication skills, and involves assisting with logistics tasks. Enjoy competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for development within one of England's largest NHS Trusts.

Benefits

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Access to NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Warehouse and logistics experience required.
• Full clean driving licence essential.
• Ability to handle boxes up to 20kgs and cages/trolleys up to 180kgs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving, checking, and receipting Purchase Order non-stock items.
• Organise workloads logically for multiple end-users.
• Switch between tasks throughout the day to meet demands.

Skills

Customer care skills

Good IT skills

Communication skills

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

The successful candidate will be part of a small team based at our Warehouse in Eastleigh, at Winchester Hospital, and at University Hospital Southampton.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will assist in the receiving, checking, and receipting of all Purchase Order non-stock items and other stores associated activities in accordance with current procedures under the direction of the Materials & Logistics Manager / their nominated deputy.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working. Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estate maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables, and materials, in support of one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We are looking for a conscientious, hard-working team player to join our team as a warehouse assistant.

You must have warehouse and/or logistic experience and a full clean driving licence as you will be responsible for driving from our depot to Southampton University Hospital.

Good IT skills and communication skills are essential for this role. It is essential that you can organise your workload in a logical way, such as loading the vehicle for multiple end-users (different areas of the hospital).

Each day will vary, often switching between tasks throughout the day to meet demands, including recognising when others around you need support and being there to provide it.

Person specification

Physical requirements of the post

Essential criteria

• Must be able to lift and handle boxes of varying shapes, sizes, and weights (up to 20kgs) during the process of checking/booking in.
• Must be able to maneuver cages/trolleys of goods (up to 180kgs) safely through busy corridors from Stores area to ward or department. This includes loading/unloading onto our own vehicles.

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Customer care skills, acquired through NVQ level 3 or foundation stage of CIPS or demonstrable equivalent experience in a receipting, distribution, warehousing role.
• Microsoft Office application experience.

Desirable criteria

• CIPS qualification
• Computer data entry experience

Special requirements of the post

• Driving Licence with class B

Desirable criteria

• Certificate of Professional Competency (CPC)
• Driving licence with class C1 / D1

Values and behaviours

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together